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HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
English is sooooo confusing!!
I can say, "She has kept a dialy since she was a child.", right? Can I say, "She has been keeping a dialy since she was a child."? Is it correct???? If it's not correct, I want to know why. Please, please help me!! I need YOUR HELP!!
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| 1208 |
Re:HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both sound OK to me - but I think you mean diary (spelt with an 'r'
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| 1210 |
Re:HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both ways sound OK to me - but the word is "diary" NOT "dialy"
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| 1218 |
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Oh, thank you very much!!!
Is there a subtle difference in nuance between one sentence and the other?
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| 1225 |
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Dear help me....Are you trying to say, she has kept a "diary" since she was a child? I think that is what you are trying to say in that sentence....if not reply.
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| 1227 |
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Yes. Although both sentences are grammatically correct, their meanings are different.
The first: "She has kept a diary since she was a child."
This means that when she was a little girl, she kept a diary. But now, after growing up, she does not keep a diary anymore. The word "kept" tells us that the act of keeping the diary was done in the past because "kept" is the past tense for "keep".
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| 1228 |
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The second: "She has been keeping a diary since she was a child."
This means that she started having that diary since she was a little girl. But now, after growing up, she is still has that diary. The word "keeping" tells us that she has been continuously using that same diary since she was a little girl because "keeping" is the continuous tense of "keep".
I hope that I have not confused you more.
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| 1229 |
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Sorry, there is a typing mistake in my second msg:
"But now, after growing up, she is still has that diary."
should read:
"But now, after growing up, she still has that diary."
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| 1234 |
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Aha, now I understand!!
Thank you!!
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I agree with Henry.
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| 12269 |
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Hi Izumi,
My name is Kaari I am a 12 year old girl I will halp you with your english if you help me with Japanese My dad is a teacher too so if you have a question that I dont have an awnser to then I can just ask my dad this a take it or leave it offer but if you are that deturmend to learn english then you would take this offer emediatly so e-mail me back and I would be more than happy to help you if you help me
Ps
I only talk to people by E-mail and I promise if you take this offer then I'll theach you all I know and you'll know english by the end of this year.
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| 23015 |
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Yes that is correct. Just keep trying and you will get it.
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